| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Alamo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Aaron Wood inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | VCU | Carmen Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Richardson | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Aaron Wood scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Carmen Graham and the foul's on James Melvin - foul #3 on James Melvin, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan (C) James Melvin | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:09 | VCU | Aaron Wood misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:09 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 19:02 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:53 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray's floater is tipped away by Joseph Hawkins | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Aaron Wood grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Carmen Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:44 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:35 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Joseph Smart drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Aaron Wood | 36-38 |
| 17:59 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Millard Alamo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carmen Graham | 39-41 |
| 17:22 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Richardson | 41-41 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Joseph Smart buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Millard Alamo | 41-43 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Aaron Wood gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Joseph Smart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), James Lawton (SF), William Scholl (C) Dennis Gray, Michael Richardson, Mark Linquist | |
| Subs | VCU | David Page (PG), Martin Jones (SG), Paul Sedlak (SF), Steven Horne (PF), Frank Vizcarra (C) Joseph Smart, Millard Alamo, Aaron Wood, Joseph Hawkins, Carmen Graham | |
| 16:19 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Steven Horne - foul #2 on Steven Horne, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Carreno (SG), Mark Linquist (PF) Ernest Matsumoto, Damien Buchanan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:59 | Northeastern | James Lawton lays it in | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carreno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lawton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Linquist (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Scholl (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Sedlak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Horne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | VCU | William Scholl steals it from Martin Jones | 43-43 |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | Mark Carreno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 15:18 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:03 | Northeastern | William Scholl misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Frank Vizcarra gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:54 | VCU | William Scholl steals the ball from Paul Sedlak | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Northeastern | Martin Jones takes the ball from James Lawton | 43-43 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Martin Jones can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Carreno - foul #1 on Mark Carreno, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Damien Buchanan (PF), James Melvin (C) Norman Nelson, Mark Carreno, James Lawton, Mark Linquist, William Scholl | |
| Subs | VCU | Millard Alamo (SG), Aaron Wood (SF), Joseph Hawkins (PF), Carmen Graham (C) David Page, Paul Sedlak, Steven Horne, Frank Vizcarra | |
| 14:11 | VCU | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Martin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:57 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:42 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Carmen Graham scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Jones | 46-47 |
| 13:12 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Carmen Graham gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Aaron Wood's fadeaway is rejected by James Melvin | 46-47 |
| 12:54 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 12:37 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray clanks a turnaround in the paint | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Damien Buchanan | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Martin Jones grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Millard Alamo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Smart (PG), Paul Sedlak (SF), Frank Vizcarra (C) Martin Jones, Aaron Wood, Carmen Graham | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damien Buchanan (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Smart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Alamo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sedlak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Vizcarra (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | VCU | Joseph Smart grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Ernest Matsumoto is called for the reach on Joseph Smart - foul #1 on Ernest Matsumoto, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Linquist (PF), William Scholl (C) Damien Buchanan, James Melvin | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Munch (SG), Steven Horne (PF) Millard Alamo, Joseph Hawkins | |
| 11:01 | VCU | Christopher Munch is denied on a layup by William Scholl | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:44 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist's floater is tipped away by Steven Horne | 46-47 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Joseph Smart pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Mark Linquist blocks the short jumper by Steven Horne | 46-47 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Frank Vizcarra tips it home | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Northeastern | William Scholl banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Richardson | 48-49 |
| 09:47 | VCU | Christopher Munch misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-49 |
| 09:46 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:24 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Frank Vizcarra connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:02 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Mark Linquist | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Joseph Smart can't throw it down | 52-52 |
| 08:43 | Northeastern | William Scholl gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Gray | 55-52 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Paul Sedlak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 08:17 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:03 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Scholl and the foul's on Paul Sedlak - foul #1 on Paul Sedlak, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), Mark Carreno (SG), James Lawton (SF), James Melvin (C) Dennis Gray, Ernest Matsumoto, Michael Richardson, William Scholl | |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Jones (PG), Millard Alamo (SG), Aaron Wood (SF), Joseph Hawkins (PF), Carmen Graham (C) Joseph Smart, Christopher Munch, Paul Sedlak, Steven Horne, Frank Vizcarra | |
| 08:03 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:39 | VCU | Aaron Wood is whistled for a carry | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan (PF) Mark Linquist | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Carreno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lawton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damien Buchanan (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Millard Alamo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carmen Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northeastern | Aaron Wood is called for the reach on Norman Nelson - foul #1 on Aaron Wood, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | James Lawton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Aaron Wood - foul #2 on Aaron Wood, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | James Lawton misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | James Lawton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Northeastern | James Lawton makes the 3rd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Martin Jones tips it back up and in | 60-54 |
| 06:24 | Northeastern | James Melvin clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Wood - foul #3 on Aaron Wood, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Smart (PG) Martin Jones | |
| 06:24 | Northeastern | James Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:24 | Northeastern | James Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 61-54 |
| 06:15 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:09 | Northeastern | James Melvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto (SG) Mark Carreno | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:55 | VCU | Aaron Wood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Hawkins | 61-56 |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | James Melvin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Millard Alamo - foul #1 on Millard Alamo, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG) James Lawton | |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Jones (SF), Frank Vizcarra (C) Aaron Wood, Carmen Graham | |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | James Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:38 | Northeastern | James Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Joseph Smart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 05:24 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:01 | Northeastern | Joseph Hawkins steps in front of the Ernest Matsumoto pass | 63-56 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Smart | 63-59 |
| 04:19 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Richardson (SF), Mark Linquist (PF), William Scholl (C) Norman Nelson, Damien Buchanan, James Melvin | |
| Subs | VCU | Aaron Wood (SF), Steven Horne (PF), Carmen Graham (C) Millard Alamo, Joseph Hawkins, Frank Vizcarra | |
| 03:58 | VCU | Aaron Wood's pass is intercepted by Michael Richardson | 63-59 |
| 03:50 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Carreno (PG), Ryan Moser (SG) Dennis Gray, Ernest Matsumoto | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:32 | VCU | Carmen Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 03:30 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to William Scholl | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Mark Carreno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Moser (fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joseph Smart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Horne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carmen Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Northeastern | Mark Carreno clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 03:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Martin Jones | 63-59 |
| 03:00 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), James Melvin (C) Mark Carreno, Ryan Moser, William Scholl | |
| Subs | VCU | Millard Alamo (SG), Joseph Hawkins (PF) Martin Jones, Steven Horne | |
| 02:47 | VCU | Millard Alamo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 02:46 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 02:27 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Carmen Graham | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Joseph Smart can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Gray - foul #1 on Dennis Gray, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Joseph Smart misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Joseph Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:04 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Carmen Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-59 |
| 01:41 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:27 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Richardson and he's fouled by Joseph Smart - foul #3 on Joseph Smart, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| 01:27 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Carmen Graham is hacked by James Melvin - foul #4 on James Melvin, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| 00:56 | VCU | James Melvin is called for the reach on Carmen Graham - foul #5 on James Melvin, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan (C) James Melvin | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | Joseph Smart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smart - foul #4 on Joseph Smart, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Lawton (PF) Mark Linquist | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Carmen Graham gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Carmen Graham is hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Linquist (PF) James Lawton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Carmen Graham makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Carmen Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Smart - foul #5 on Joseph Smart, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), James Lawton (PF) Dennis Gray, Mark Linquist | |
| Subs | VCU | Martin Jones (PG) Joseph Smart | |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:25 | VCU | Joseph Hawkins snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Millard Alamo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Aaron Wood grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Millard Alamo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Martin Jones | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Mark Linquist (PF) Norman Nelson, James Lawton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Jones - foul #1 on Martin Jones, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:11 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Aaron Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Martin Jones | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |